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Story summary
- The New York Mets' 1969 World Series victory over the Baltimore Orioles is celebrated as a landmark moment in baseball history.
- The article reflects on the author's journey as a Mets fan, which began in the 1980s.
- Author A. M. Gittlitz, in Metropolitans: New York Baseball, Class Struggle, and the People’s Team, argues the Mets embody a "populist character" and progressive ideals through labor and social justice struggles.
